In this section Creating a Connected Healthcare Neighbourhood Across Many Diverse Communities Looking Forward Creating a Connected Healthcare Neighbourhood Across Many Diverse Communities At SRCHC, as our annual report celebrates, we work with multiple partners and our community to create programs and primary care services that focus on providing low-barrier access to clients who are newcomers, living with chronic conditions, …
Breaking Down Barriers and Building Up Hope
In this section Remembering Wanda Whiebird Outreach and Harm Reduction Programs Bring Healthcare and Hope to People Wherever They Are Primary CONNECT Provides Equitable Access to Wrap-Around Services We’re committed to building stronger, healthier communities grounded in respect, equity, and hope. For more than 25 years, SRCHC has been delivering safe, evidence-based, trauma-informed harm reduction services. Our approach is rooted …
Inspiring Innovation and Increasing Access to Team-Based Primary Care
In this section The MATCH Program Inspires Collaborative Perinatal Care DECNET Increases Access to Primary Care and Reduces Health Inequities Diabetes Eye Screening: The First Home Visit Serving approximately 15,000 people with complex health needs each year, SRCHC is a leader in providing high-quality, inclusive, and accessible team-based primary healthcare in East Toronto. Our services include midwifery, primary care, chronic …
Celebrating Cultures and Connecting Communities
In this section Cultural Celebrations and Congregate Meals Knit Communities Together, Reducing Isolation and Improving Food Security Health Promotion and Social Prescribing Improve Outcomes for Seniors The Benefits of Mindful Gardening Harmony Community Food Centre: Serving Up Independence for Kids and Youth Every year, SRCHC brings seniors together to celebrate diversity, enjoy cultural events, and share meals, fostering stronger, more …
Welcome from New CEO Shannon Wiens
After 24 years of working at South Riverdale CHC, starting as a health promoter and growing from there, I was honoured to accept the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in November 2024. It’s in my new role that I’m excited to share SRCHC’s 2024-25 Annual Report. It’s been a year of significant changes. We’ve taken bold steps forward, celebrating …
Board Chair & CEO Message
What lies at the root of all we do? The true value of the Community Health Centre (CHC) model of care is in its deep and lasting impact on the diverse and dynamic people we serve, on the communities where our programs and services come to life, and within the broader healthcare system we help strengthen and sustain every day. …
Expanding and Revitalizing Services to Support Community Needs
Following a lengthy period of COVID-19 precautions, the Substance Use and Mental Health team was able to shift towards more in-person group programming this past year. Service users benefited from a range of programming across South Riverdale Community Health Centre (SRCHC) sites, including low-barrier drop-in programming, arts-based programming, Indigenous Circles, gender-specific programming, educational workshops, trauma-treatment groups, Hep C treatment groups …
Working Collaboratively with Local Partners to Provide Integrated Care Across East Toronto
At South Riverdale Community Health Centre (SRCHC), a strategic priority for the organization is to “lead systems transformation through building and nurturing partnerships that support an inter-sectoral approach to addressing the social determinants of health.” SRCHC is involved in multiple partnership projects with agencies and community that focus on improving the well-being of clients and community members. We work with …
Meeting Community Needs with Diverse Programs and Services
Creating a space for connection and inclusion is vital to the work we have been doing within the Community Health and Chronic Disease portfolio over the past year. The loosening of COVID-19 restrictions provided an opportunity to evaluate how programs were offered in the past and to reconsider how programs could be offered moving forward. We asked ourselves “how do …
Evolving Integrated Health Care Practices to Improve Client-Centered Care
At South Riverdale Community Health Centre (SRCHC) our primary care team works collaboratively on care planning for clients with complex needs. Our healthcare practices ensure coordinated delivery of the highest possible quality of care and inter-disciplinary referrals, supporting clients to be co-designers of their own care plans. SRCHC joins a movement of over 20,000 member agencies worldwide of the International …